Which to use
“opaca” and “opta” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,783
- “opaca” frequency rank
- #24,978
- “opta” frequency rank
- 57761
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | opaca | opta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de opacar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de optar. |
Where the eye mixes opaca and opta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. opaca runs 5 letters (VCVCV) against opta's 4 (VCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses opaca with opta
A purely visual mix-up. opaca ([oˈpaka]) and opta ([ˈopt̪a]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57761, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
opaca is recorded at frequency rank #32,783, classified as averb, pronounced [oˈpaka]. opta is at rank #24,978, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈopt̪a].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 57761, this pair ranks #69,201 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of opaca vs opta
Shared letters: aop. Private to "opaca": c. Private to "opta": t.
"opaca" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "opta" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "opaca" and "opta" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "opaca" or "opta" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "opaca" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "opta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #69,201 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "opaca" and "opta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "opaca vs orca". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #69,201 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.